Code4Lib Midwest 2013

Please join us Sunday, October 13, and Monday, October 14, in Iowa City for the Code4Lib Midwest 2013 conference! This informal conference will feature short lightning talks, longer presentations, workshops, and breakout discussion sessions covering technology in libraries, archives and museums in the Midwest. Each Code4Lib conference is different; take a look through the main Code4Lib Wiki to learn more about this volunteer-driven collective.

Logistics

We have blocked off rooms for 10/13 & 10/14 at the Sheraton Iowa City as the official hotel. The group name is "Code4Lib". You can either call and let them know you're part of this group, or book online through this event registration page. These rooms are available at a discounted rate ($99/night, wifi included), and are held on a first come first served basis. Reservations must be booked by September 14, 2013 or the rooms will be released back to the public. It's a pretty nice hotel, and a pleasant, easy walk through downtown Iowa City to the room where we'll be meeting. The Sheraton has an attached parking garage; ask about parking when you call to reserve a room.

Driving - Iowa City is off of I-80, which every Midwesterner should know how to get to :) There are several public parking structures around campus, in easy walking distance to both the Sheraton (conference hotel) and Pappajohn Business Building (meeting room).

Code of Conduct

Code4Lib Midwest is dedicated to a harassment-free conference experience for everyone. Our anti-harassment policy can be found at: C4LMW Code of Conduct

Programming Sign-up

Share what you are working on! We would also love to hear some ideas for a Sunday morning workshop/hackfest. Add your name and a description below.

Workshops/Hackfest

List your name and what you want to hack, teach, or see someone else teach.

Shawn Averkamp -- Linked Data Tool Share: Let's share tips and tricks for making/publishing/consuming linked data. How to set up a SPARQL server? How to use parsers and serializers? I don't have that many tricks up my sleeve yet, so add your name and comments here if you'd like to help organize: Linked Data Toolshare google doc

Jason Stirnaman -- I don't have many tricks either, but I can help and/or do a short demo using the Ruby RDF gem to query and read VIVO-ish RDF.

Emily Shaw (UIowa) - CURATEcamp, anyone? An unconference-type event focused on digital curation, with discussion topics to be determined by the participants. Visit this [google doc] for more info and to sign up.

Presentations

15-20 minutes suggested, but feel free to propose a longer talk.

Mark McFate (Grinnell College) - The Status of Islandora and Digital.Grinnell -- Islandora and http://Digital.Grinnell.edu are evolving rapidly. See what's new in Islandora and get a glimpse of how it’s used in Digital.Grinnell.

Lightning Talks

A Lightning Talk is a fast-paced, 5-minute talk on the topic of your choosing. You don’t need to make slides, but if you do, you only have time for a handful. If you're nervous about speaking in front of a crowd, don't worry! It'll be over quickly. It’s best to keep it focused, and try not to pack a 20-minute presentation into 5 minutes.

Topics might include:

Let me tell you about my favorite piece of tech and why I love it

I want to do cool project X. Anyone want to help me?

I did this successful project. Here’s what I learned, and how you might benefit.

I did this unsuccessful project. Here’s what I learned, and how you might benefit.

Workshop Reports/Breakout Session Prep (3:00pm - 3:30pm)

Break (3:30pm - 3:45pm)

Breakout Sessions (3:45pm - 4:45pm)

Post topic ideas on the google doc. We'll choose session topics from the list before each breakout.

Breakout Reports (4:45pm - 5:00pm)

Social Outing (5:30pm)

We have reserved the 3rd floor of Clinton Street Social Club for dinner, drinks and socializing. It's a relatively new spot in town, and has a variety of locally-sourced, made-from-scratch edibles, a nice bar, and a friendly, reclaimed vintage ambiance.

Monday, October 14

Coffee (8:30am - 9:00am)

Get your name badge, drink some coffee, eat a snack, and meet some library folks.

Breakout Sessions (2:30pm - 3:30pm)

Post topic ideas on the google doc. We'll choose session topics from the list before each breakout.

Breakout Reports (3:30pm - 3:45pm)

Wrap-up (3:45pm - 4:00pm)

Registration

Registration is free. We have tables and chairs for about 50 people, but we have plenty of perimeter seating if you sign up too late. List your name, affiliation, and email address here to register for the meeting. If you signed up and are unable to attend please remove your name or contact us, so that we can make room for others.

Contact Ryan Wick (ryanwick@gmail.com) with your preferred username to set up a Code4Lib wiki account, or ask Shawn Averkamp (shawn-averkamp@uiowa.edu) to add your name to this list if you prefer not to set up an account.: